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Archives for March 2008
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Broadband/Telephone service providers
A funny thing happened this weekend. I received a telephone call from BT, my telephone and broadband provider, to inform me that in view of my loyalty I had been awarded a reduction in my subscription from £17.99 to £14.99. I regret this starting me thinking about costs. My brother, who uses Tiscali recommended their…
Nominate Post of the Month for April 08
April Post of the Month Winner: It was a difficult decision as ever, as each of the nominations were well deserved. But this month's winner is froggy_girl128 for all her help in the Free £25 Grand National Bet thread (there must be well over 100 posts from her in there!). froggy_girl128, could you send MSE Natasha a…
What are the best way to save?
I'm wondering, what are the best way to save money? As i could never save at all. Most of the time i spend a lot. Thanks for sharing your best opinions.
It doesn't take much........to make me smile....
what little money-saving thing does it take to make you happy / smile to yourself? i have had a great day today - got to spend a few hours on my own doing what i like doing best, perusing the shops and charity shops. i went out looking for things that i do need, bargains and special offers. visited home bargains, poundland…
Bit of a wake-up call recently...
Hello! It's my first time to post here, but I've had a bit of a wake-up call lately. My spending had gotten out of control; Starbucks was a mainstay on my bank statements - regularly, I would spend £200+ per month there, as well as other random things that I didn't need. This all accumulated when, at the end of last month…
how much have I saved
I completed a money makeover and without too much effort saved £4740 per year.
Got £142.50 from C & G!!!
I'm so chuffed with this as desperately need the cash at the moment! Saw ML's post re: claiming back mortgage exit fees and decided to call C & G who dealt with my first 2 years mortgage. They said I did have a valid claim and was owed £100 - with interest this adds up to £142.50! I urge you all to phone your mortgage…
Nominate Post of the Month for March 08
March Post of the Month Winner: It was a very difficult decision as ever, as each of the nominations were well deserved. This month's winner though is toniq for the Necker Holiday or Instant Win Prizes thread. toniq, could you send me a private message with your name and address? Update 1 Apr: Nominations for March's Post…
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